With a bias for action and innovation, and a commitment to the passionate pursuit of excellence in all aspects personal and professional life, the Business and Organizational Leadership Program is unique among business programs in that it emphasizes continuous learning and improvement, as well as responsibility to the community and environment. The Business and Organizational Leadership Program seeks to integrate knowledge from diverse disciplines in developing understanding and practical wisdom in the areas of business leadership and managerial competency.
What makes the Brevard College Business Program unique?
Inspired by the work of Dr. W. Edwards Deming, who taught Japanese and later American corporations the meaning of Quality Improvement, the program educates undergraduates on these same powerful principles of management and leadership which focus on active employee engagement and effective processes.
Moreover, consistent with the mission of the college the Business and Organizational Leadership major provides the type of business and economics training that leads to successful organizational leaders, responsible stewards of the land and active organizational and community citizens.
To this end we provide both traditional business classes as well as an emphasis on ethics and community participation. Students are encouraged to become active in local organizations. Additional opportunities include visits to various corporations (Volvo Construction, BMW, Toyota, Mission St. Joseph Hospital, etc.) supported by lectures from visiting business executives. Internships opportunities abound for Brevard College students.
What kinds of careers may be pursued with the B.A. in Business from Brevard College?
| Entry-level management positions in service organizations |
Manufacturing |
| Accounting, marketing, construction management |
Graduate School |
| Beginning your own business |
Sports management |
| International business |
Logistics Management |
| Hotel Management |
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What types of opportunities are graduates discovering?
| Graduate school at Sandhurst Academy, UK |
Accounting, Hurst Corporation |
| Russian International Export Company |
Manager, Holiday Inn |
| Logistics Manager, Winn Dixie Corporation |
Marketing Manager, Sterling Group |
| Manager, McBride Construction Company |
Owner, Northway Golf Center |
| E-learning instructor, Source Medical |
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Some of the Unique Courses offered in the Business Major:
| Free Enterprise and our Economic Future |
Business Ethics |
| Political Economy and Social Thought |
Sports Management |
| Using Statistical methods in manufacturing and service organizations |
Transformational Leadership |
| Quality, Productivity, Management |
Entrepreneurship |
Faculty Highlights:
Michael Quigley, Ph.D. Boston College
Professor of Business, Organizational Leadership
Executive Director, Center for Transformational Leadership
Executive Director, International Trade and Small Business Enterprise
Barbara Boerner, M.B.A. Loyola University
Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership
Michelle Choate, M.A. Western Carolina University
Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems and Business
Cameron Austin, M.S. Georgia State University
Assistant Professor of Information Technology
Alyse W. Hollingsworth, M.A. Western Carolina University
Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems
Scholarship Information:
The Social Sciences Division awards Business/Organizational Leadership scholarships to upper class
students who have declared their major and excelled in the classroom. All new students, Business Majors and all other majors, may also qualify for academic scholarships through the Admission Office, ranging from $3,000 to $15,000. Need-Based Financial Aid is also available to students who qualify as a result of filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
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Division of Social Sciences |
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For more information, contact:
Lisa Jordan
Coordinator of the Business Program
828.884.8390
jordanlm@brevard.edu |
Major Programs
Business & Organizational Leadership
History
Integrated Studies
Psychology
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Minor Programs
History
Information Technology
Management &
Organizational Leadership
Pre-Law
Psychology
Social Sciences
Sports & Event Mangement |
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